In recognition of #NationalPlayDohDay, September 16th, the American Action Forum channeled its collective youthful spirit to approach policy and data in a new way — with Play-Doh.

Gumby's feeling a bit flattened by the crushing burden of the $634 billion in regulatory red tape imposed by the Obama Administration.

 

Did you know that just five states accounted for half of the wave of all foreclosures in the past year?

 

This Play-Doh dramatization depicts the march of 40,000 Keystone XL jobs into the United States alongside the pipeline.

 

A new take on the traditional bar graph shows the breakdown of where kids would fall if the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was not renewed.

Glitch – The ACA-Created “Family Glitch”

PTC – Premium Tax Credits

ESI – Employer Sponsored Insurance

 

Back again, Gumby is a bit overwhelmed by the $17 trillion in total public debt… especially by the $7.12 trillion increase (blue coins) since President Obama's inauguration.

 

Finally, a somber reminder of the increase in premiums faced by women under the Affordable Care Act.